Morelli M-100 Explained
The
Aer-Pegaso M-100 was a single-seat glider designed and built in Italy from 1957.
Development
The Morelli M-100 was a single-seat sailplane designed in response to a 1956 competition sponsored by the Aero Club d'Italia for a low-cost training glider. The winning design, by Prof. Ing. Piero Morelli, was put into production the following year. As originally designed, the M-100 was of conventional, high-wing sailplane configuration, with a stubby T-tail.
In 1958, the FAI published the new Standard Class rules for sailplanes, and since the M-100 was close to this specification, the design was modified to comply. This involved numerous changes to the wing, including lengthening and thickening the structure, and adding larger and more numerous rotating airbrake segments. The tail unit was revised too, and given a conventional fin. This version was designated the M-100S.
The M-100 and M-100S were manufactured by Aeromere, CVT, Avionautica Rio in Italy, and S.A. CARMAM, in France as the CARMAM M-100S Mésange (tomtit). Eighty three aircraft were built in Italy and a further 140 at CARMAM in France.
Variants
- Morelli M-100: A generic designation for all variants.
CVT M-100:Prototype and initial production at the Centro di Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Torino (CVT) in Turin, in the Ditta Nicolotti & Figli factory in Turin.[1]
Morelli M-100S: A substantial re-design to comply with new Standard class specifications issued in 1957.
Aeromere M-100S: The bulk of production from the Aeromere factory.
Avionautica Rio M-100S: Alternative production in Italy
CARMAM M-100S Mésange (Tomtit): Production at the CARMAM (Coopérative d'Approvisionnement et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique de Moulins) factory in France, (140 built).
Aer-Pegaso M-100S: Another designation for some aircraft built in Italy.
References
Bibliography
- Book: Shenstone, B.S.. The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde. 1958. Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. Zurich. 151–152. 1st. K.G. Wilkinson. English, French, German.
- Book: Shenstone, B.S.. The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II. 1963. Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. Zurich. 140–141. 1st. K.G. Wilkinson. English, French, German.
- Coates, Andrew. Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition. London, Jane's. 1980.
- Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29
- Historical Aircraft Group, Italy website
Notes and References
- Book: Shenstone, B.S.. The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde. 1958. Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. Zurich. 151–152. 1st. K.G. Wilkinson. English, French, German.
